Run Zoabi, Run
You might recall the famous case of MK Azmi Bishara, not coincidentally, also from the Balad party.
Israel’s Election Campaign Shifts Into High Gear
JERUSALEM – With the 18th Israeli Knesset dispersed and new national elections set for January 22, 2013, Israel’s various political factions began preparing for what is expected to be a brutal campaign to elect a new 120-seat parliament. Following the elections President Shimon Peres will ask a newly elected MK, presumably from the largest faction, to form the next government.
Lapid on Jerusalem and the Palestinians
Yesh Atid perceives a possible peace process as a response to an ensemble of threats looming over the State of Israel.
PM Netanyahu Congratulates US President-Elect Obama
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu congratulated re-elected President Barack Obama.
Rivlin: Knesset Must Regulate Politicians’ Ability to Switch Parties
Speaker of the Knesset Reuven Rivlin (Likud) criticized the practice of switching between parties by various Members of Knesset and Knesset candidates , calling...
The Muqata’s Guide to Navigating Israel’s 2013 Election.
Left, Right or Center Jameel advises you on which party to vote for.
Rav Ovadia’s Son Prohibits Vote for Parties Pushing 2-State Solution
In recent weeks, "Pikuach Nefesh" rabbis have sent pledges to every party leader, asking for their signatures.
Right/Religious Growing Stronger as Counting Continues
Update: There was a slight surge for the religious/right during the middle of the counting, but in the end it didn't pan out.
As the...
Bibi and Bennett Meet
Following a 5 year estrangement, Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu finally met in Tel Aviv.
The meeting, held in the...
Jewish Home Party Primary Results In; ‘Anglo’ Jeremy Gimpel Comes in 9th
All but Smoliansky are allies of Naftali Bennett who trounced MK Zvulon Orlev to become the new chairman of the party last week.
Channel 10 Poll: Likud-Beitenu Down to 32; Jewish Home 14; Power for Israel 2
The Channel 10 report included the fact that none of the Likud's district candidates would get in and even MK Carmel Shama could be on the chopping bloc.
Insiders: Amir Peretz Is Taking Over Tzipi Livni’s Movement
Couldn't happen to a nicer gal – forced to betray her loyalists, Livni will have to live with the king of intrigues.
Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu Join Forces
In a move that took everyone by surprise, including their own party members, Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party and the Likud have joined forces ahead of the upcoming elections and will be running as a joint list.
Israeli Poll Avg: Jewish Home and Livni Ahead, Right Holding Strong
Knesset Jeremy's average of last week's polls.
Meet Yair Shamir, the Man who Could Replace Avigdor Liberman
“I’m almost convinced that he’ll come out innocent."
Secret Ballot Could Determine Likud-Beiteinu Future
In an unexpected move, 10% of the Likud Central Committee members gathered enough signatures to demand a secret ballot on whether or not to run on a joint list with Yisrael Beiteinu.
Rabbi Ben Dahan, Jewish Home: I’ve Worked Hard on Behalf of Women
"When positions opened, if there was a qualified woman for the job I was inclined to hire her."
Understanding Israel’s ‘Deal System’
While the Israeli media wrongly claimed that the Likud had made an extreme shift to the right in recent primaries, some commentators were correcting in observing the existence of a deal-system. (Part IV in a series about the Likud primaries).
Bibi’s Obvious Option: Coalition with Lapid and Bennett
Yair Lapid will be calling the shots at this point.
Who Am I Voting For, and How Should You Vote?
At JewishPress.com we’ve spent countless hours discussing the pros and cons of voting for each particular party. Now we'll share some of the discussions that have made this election decision such a difficult one.
What to Do when your Partner Is under Indictment and It’s 3 Weeks before...
Liberman came to his police interrogation directly from the National Hall in Jerusalem, where Likud-Beiteinu launched their the Knesset elections campaign.
Likud Lawmaker Aims to Block Rumored Comeback by Olmert
Likud Party lawmaker Tzipi Hotovely reportedly petitioned Israel's Central Elections Committee to prevent former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert from running for office.
Jewish Home Fined $20,000, Power for Israel Ads Restored
Rubinstein made clear that candidate lists running for election may not trifle with injunctions issued by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission.
Maverick Rabbi Amnon Yitzhak Gets 4 Seats in New Poll
The Sephardi Haredi party Shas, who had reached as many as 12 seats, are down to 9 in this survey.
US-Born Candidate ‘Caught’ Yearning for Rebuilding Temple
The gist of his words is not the removal of the mosque as much as the building of the Temple.
The Likud’s Alleged Rightward Shift
In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part I in a series).
Weekly Poll Average: Right Leading with 67.5 Seats
The right of center parties continue to maintain their lead, albeit by a slightly smaller margin in eight polls released December 9-15.
Video Chuckle: Israel’s Labor Party Central Committee
Israel's political party conventions make the Knesset seem polite and tame. At the Likud Central Committee convention the other day, the vote for PM Netanyahu's proposal for the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu to run together in the upcoming election was conducted by a "show of hands" popular vote. Not the best way to hold a vote.
Which Prime Minister Built the Most Homes in the Settlements?
Rhetoric aside, real data can answer the question as to who built the most in the Settlements.
Bennett to Get Finance Ministry
Netanyahu challenged them, but Bennett and Lapid apparently worked it out.
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